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incrimination

noun

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as in recrimination

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Recent Examples of incrimination Ray is the broken heart of Dope Thief, and the series delivers an incrimination of the systems that failed him through his roller coaster of panic and despair. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Human observers became so invested in the drama that recriminations flew and comment sections were restricted.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.

— PAUL WISEMAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of recrimination

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Prior litigation Qualls made similar accusations against her previous employer, McShane LLC, a Nevada Republican consulting firm.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of accusation

Noun

The governor, Kathy Hochul, has called for an independent review of Cornell’s response to Jane Doe’s allegations.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
The allegations against Ross raised in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend, influencer Jazzma Kendrick, levied against the rapper.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegation

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As for his SpaceX funds, Meyer told investors in 2021 that a large purchase in SpaceX assets had closed even though the third-party fund that held the shares wouldn’t approve the transfer, the complaint states.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
In a 2020 lawsuit, Dougan alleged he was retaliated against after an investigation was conducted into a complaint of gender discrimination that originated in the Fire Department’s Communications Center.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaint

Noun

Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
York had a cellphone returned to him, but the $160 that police confiscated from him was given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement.

— Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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